From an excellent vintage, this is a powerful, cassis-rich, 95-point Saint-Estphe, with potential.

Formerly known as Capbern Gasqueton, this Cru Bourgeois Saint-Estphe estate has been in the same family for 10 generations. It’s the same family that owns 3me Cru Class Calon Sgur. It lies in one of the finest parts of the appellation, between Phelan Sgur and Meyney, and every aspect is given Grand Cru care. Hand picking of the 41 hectares of vines, with ageing in top-quality oak, all adds up to the exceptional quality.

This vintage has gathered many top scores from wine critics such as Jeb Dunnuck and James Suckling, who called it “full-bodied with a deep character”. Two thirds Cabernet with almost the same in new oak, it has gorgeous cassis, violets, classy oak, with beautiful tannins (Jeb Dunnuck). One to cellar for a few years.